The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-11
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ernor Larrabee, State Veterinary Sur.
geon Stalker has made thorough ex.
animation Of the cattle diseases exist.
ing in Clinton county, Illinois. He
finds that reports have been greatly
exaggerated, that the disease is
not incurable, and is transmissable
only by contact. The trouble will be
promptly attended to and measures
taken to prevent its spreading through.
out Iowa.
The prospectus has been issued Tor
the next collegiate year at the State
University which begins September 13,
1887. The law department opens on
the same date, and the medical, homeo-
pathic medicine, dental and pharma-
ceutical departments open October 5th.
While there seem to be many changes
in the list OF instructors, large num-
Der will be recognized as tried and eff
ficient In their several departments. and
the executive committee may well an
ticipate very successful year at the
University.
The Iowa State Board Of Health give
notice in their monthly bulletin, that
when public utility and safety to the
public health arc involved, the State
Board will procure an analysis Of water
for waterworks where the supply is TAX
en- from wells, lakes, or streams. and
will pay one half the expense. In cases
where water supply. private or public.
is suspected Of causing sickness, or
where the same has been condemned
for use by local board. the State Board
will, on official request made by such
local board, procure an analysis Of such
water at its own expense.
The Governor has been notified from
Washington, d. c., that Lieutenant
Colonel Edwin C. Mason, acting Inspec-
tor General Department Of Dakota,
will visit the encampment Of the First
Brigade, Iowa National Guard at
Ottumwa, Commencing August s. and
the enca,npment of the Second Brigade
at place yet to be named. COM
mencing August %, for the purpose Of
inspecting the troops taking part in
those encampments, under such in
structions as he may receive from the
Adjutant General Of the Army.
Council Bluffs special: Edgar Brown
who was indicted by the grand jury
eight years ago for an outrage COM
mitted on young lady of 4 family
named Sapp, was arrested upon his re-
turn last evening. Browns family
stands high socially. and everything
was dono to shield him. but during all
the time he has been a fugitive from
justice he has been hunted by the re-
latives Of the girl. fleeing from place to
place to escape arrest. He reached
this city Saturday night from New
York with the hope that he could make
. brief visit to his parents. He is in
Jail, and will have to stand trial al
though the girl is married, and has
family. A number of years ago Sapp
was mysteriously killed in his own home
on Maine street.
The third annual reunion of the sur
viving members Of the 8th Iowa Cavalry
will be held at Clarinda on Wednes-
day and Thursday, August 81 and Sep
tember /, 1887. The circular of invi-
tation says: Please notify the chair
man of the Executive Committee, John
N. Miller, rs soon as possible Of you in
tention to come so that free accom-
mediation can be provided for you dur
ing your stay in the city. Transporta-
ton will be furnished You at all the
principal railroad stations in Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska. and Iowa.
by paying full fare here and one-third
fare to return. The 29th annual fair
Of the Page County Agricultural SO.
ciety will be held during the reunion.
Again we welcome yJu 10 our city.
We will try and make it an occasion
that will long be remembered by you.
Come!
| Governor Larrabee made the follow
ing appointments to fill vacancies in the
State Military Corps:
/ Walter S. Atlee, Of Lee county, aide
de-camp, 1st brigade.
Joseph NJ. Califf. johnson county,
major, State University battalion.
! Hiram L. Getz, Marshall county, as.
sistant surgeon. lst regiment.
| Charles B. Wright. Tama county,
1st lieutendnt Go. H. lst regiment.
/ Justin J. Smith. Tama county, 1st
lieutenant Co. H, lst regiment.
! John Rix, Lee county. adjutant, I'd
regiment.
Daniel A. Emery. Wapello county, I'd
lieutenant Co. G., 2d regiment.
i Charles Wilmer, Des Moines county.
captain Co. H. I'd regiment.
+. G. Gnahn. Des Moines county.
1st lieutenant, Co. H. I'd regiment.
i E. NJ. Wesner, Des Moines county,
I'd lieutenant Co. H., I'd regiment.
Joel T. Huffman, Warren county,
captain Co. ID, Sd regiment.
Jos. L. Boyer, Warren county, 1st
lieutenant Co. d, 3rd regiment.
VIM. H. Morgan, Polk county, I'd
| lieutenant Co. +. 3rd regiment.
Harlan A. Young, Iowa county, I'd
lieutenant Co. X. 3rd regiment.
Charles Z. Foster, Woodbury. county,
captain Co. H, Srd regiment.
James Fulton Peavy. Woodbury. coun-
ty, 1st lieutenant, Go. H, 3rd regiment.
Irving G. Place, Buchanan county.
adjutant 9Th regiment.
: Edwin B. Gibbs. Allamakee county,
adjutant 4th regiment.
Daniel H. Brown. Allamakee county,
. assistant surgeon. 4th regiment.
: Ellison Orr, Allamakee county,
quartermaster, 4.h regiment.
Harvey Fuller, Bremen county, 1st
i lieutenant Co. +, 4th regiment.
81 George Mc(iincss, Bremen county, I'd
I lieutenant Co. +, 4th regiment.
Edward H. Wright, Page county, al.
Q jutant, 5th regiment.
IL VIM, H. Messemer, Pottawattomie
. county, captain. Co A. 9TH regiment.
/, Chas. NJ. Highsmith, Pottawattomic
county, 1st lieutenant Co. 4, 9Th regi.
ment.
III. Wallace Patterson, Pottawattomie